Antiquity of dairying on Emerald Isle revealed
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 12:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The antiquity of dairy farming in Ireland has been outlined by researchers in a new report. The research shows that dairying on the island goes back approximately 6,000 years, revealed through traces of ancient dairy fats found in pots dating to around 4,000 to 2,500 BC.